Big data use vital in CEO succession planning, says executive search firm
The study found that current practices are largely insufficient in determining if candidates have the potential to make the step up to CEO level
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DofE comes out top in CIPD survey as most recognised volunteering programme
A DofE Award gives young applicants the edge but there’s work to be done to motivate more employers to look out for and value youth development programmes as part of the recruitment process. The DofE is therefore calling for more employers…
How leadership is changing in the 21st century
Today’s employees are not impressed with your title or years of experience like they used to be, Blaire Palmer says
Report calls for urgent changes to help over 50s stay in work for longer
Recommendations made to employers on how to drive change needed to encourage people to continue working into later life include implementing unconscious bias training for those involved in recruitment; widening apprenticeships to the over-50s; introducing flexible benefits and adapting training and development opportunities…
African leaders need to “leapfrog the shackles of convention”
A major focus of the conference will be on the role technology-assisted learning can play in helping to develop the skills vital for the future of Africa
Science Industry Partnership marks one year of employers addressing skills development in chemicals and life sciences
The SIP board – led by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), along with representatives from other leading science sector companies – are now urging organisations not yet participating in the employer-led skills initiative to start the process in this new financial year, as…
How to manage a new generation of leaders
Work environment and values are paramount for the new generation of leaders, Melissa Baxter says
The unexpected business benefits of collaboration
When there is collaboration the team delivers results collectively, William Buist says
Businesses need to invest in workforce, says economist
The latest set of statistics before the general Election shows that job growth is continuing on an upward trend. Beatson has said that the economy’s challenge now is to raise the productivity of the jobs so that there can be…
Happy Birthday Training Journal
Training Journal celebrated its 50th birthday anniversary by hosting a Learning and Development Conference on Friday 10th July.
